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“This is a building in a field nearTyndale but the presentation is inspired by Andrew Buckley's snow scenes.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 7 - Duty Calls 1 day 5 hours ago
“Firstly well done for experimenting, it's the best way to get some fresh ideas, the colours work well together to my eye but I'm no sure about the white corner.cheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 7: Not Quite Still Life 2 days 7 hours ago
“Well spotted Des, puts me in mind of Escher's pictures, I like the way the steps leads you through the different levels of the image and the mono approach really complements the style.Rob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 7 - Tourists 2 days 7 hours ago
“Tricky one this,I really like the series of columns on the right but I find that the arch on the left with the bright green distracts me, perhaps crop out left hand side. Great detail throughout the image and the dark wall in front I think adds to the image, great shotRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on 2024 Round 7 2 days 7 hours ago
“Brilliant capture. Not entirely sure what I'm looking at, which is good, and hard to achieve. Very strong storytelling and it clearly is about the tourists. I am especially fascinated by all the tones and textures, accentuated by the mono conversion. Lots to look at. Very good. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 7 - Tourists 1 week 7 hours ago
“Hi Saul, nice idea but doesn't really work for me, althougg I do quite like the saturated colours. One problem is the red pepper looks like it is falling upward. It must have been in the upper position for a lot longer than in the dropped position.Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 7: Not Quite Still Life 1 week 8 hours ago
“Well done Rob, this is fabulous! I love the colours and the whole ambience. I would crop a sliver off the bottom, perhaps about half the height of the water on the right edge, but I'm not really bothered by the sky.Excellent work, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 - Round 7 - Reclaimed... 1 week 8 hours ago
“Hi David, I agree with Saul, the grass at the left is quite powerful, but doesn't fit with the rest, I would however leave as much of the recession of columns as you can without including any of the greenery to the left. I'd also crop one more stone up from the bottom which I think gives it a better aspect ration and also makes if feel a bit more intimate.I do really like the series of columns at the right which leads you to the two arches filled with green at the end.Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 Round 7 1 week 8 hours ago
“Having been to that area I understand the mood you are trying to capture, and with that I feel you have been successful. The bit of canal you have left in gives a sense of place. Good point about the bright patch of sky, I noticed there is a smaller one on the right too, maybe this could be cropped out by cropping in on the right slightly? I think it's important to have this in colour because of all the subtle greens. Looking at it the brightening of the building is quite obvious, but I think it helps anyway because it is only emphasising how out of place the building might look in these natural surroundings. The building is photogenic - I like the textures and colours - more interesting than new builds I find. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 - Round 7 - Reclaimed... 1 week 2 days ago
“A departure from my usual area - I recently had a go at some table top photography with fruit and veg. I was trying to get pin sharp images, turned the ISO right down to 100, so needed to use flash to get a good exposure but this produced too many reflections on the varnished table, so went for long exposures about 8 seconds instead, with a tripod. Perhaps stupidly I tried some stacked arrangements with the peppers, which collapsed into a heap mid-exposure, resulting in some unintentional ICM-style still lifes. But the camera wasn't moving, it was the not so still life. Really not sure whether it works or not so I thought I should put it up for discussion. I chose the square crop to crop out the one pepper which stayed stationary and was sharp, and I boosted both red and green individually just slightly so it has more impact. Regards, Saul. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 7: Not Quite Still Life 1 week 2 days ago
“Wandering along the canal at Stonehouse the other day and was taken by this derelict building on the opposite side with the textures of the rusty roof all being taken over by the trees and foliage. I had originally thought of a mono approach which looked ok on the back of the camera but wasn't sure when I got it into Lightroom. The original version did include some of the canal but I felt that it detracted from the actual building so was cropped in a bit, other tweaks include a radial selection mask to adjust the actual building to make it stand out more to the eye and another to soften the foliage, I've also tried to address the bright area of sky in the top left but decided against cloning as it was not what I saw on the day.CheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on 2024 - Round 7 - Reclaimed... 1 week 3 days ago
“Interesting picture, and well seen. I can see why you may be wondering about cropping, it seems a very 'busy' image, but then that maybe best conveys the location? Not sure myself, but if you were to crop, one suggestion would be to create two images by dividing it down the column just left of centre... although it's kind of good just as it is. This picture makes me stop and consider it... for me this shows it was successful. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 Round 7 2 weeks 5 days ago
“I was at Rievaulx Abbey a couple of weeks ago and was attracted to the flowers / weeds growing in some of the old stones. Wondering about where to crop, if at all.David”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 7 2 weeks 5 days ago
“I really like the lead runner but feel that the overall impression is  abit let down by the second place guy who does not look as if he cares that much. Perhaps you got a shot of the leader with a more determined looking second.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 6 - In the lead 1 month 14 hours ago
“I recall taking this scene in 2007 but some differences. I took the shot from a little to the left so more of the dock is inlcuded. I then converted to B&W except I left the Lifeboy as red. However, the only time I used it in a competition was 4 pictures on a theme in the annual exhibition where the other images were also predominently red. It failed to get any award and has not been seen since.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 14 hours ago
“Not worth worrying about judges. It is true that this type of image is not popular in competitions. I used to enjoy trying to get above these jets which is not always easy but you clearly went to the righ place at the right time. I suspect that half a stop reduction in exposure all round will help. You could reduce the Whites slider then reduce the highlights slider a little then the just see if the shadows slider needs to be increased a little. Once you regularly use these sliders, you will able to make these type of adjustments easily. I would usually hold such images back for a suitable set subject such as speed.To be fair to judges, they and most of us, tend to relate more readily to images with human interest so a racing motorcycle which shows the eyes of the rider will always fare better in a competition than those which are more mechanical.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 6 - June - Flying below the Radar... 1 month 16 hours ago
“I think you have done the right things. I like the position of the scooter (very italian in itself) and the darkening of the background car is good. Also the town is shown well as a background scene setting. Overall it screams italy.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 6: La Dolce Vita 1 month 17 hours ago
“Very blue... to good effect. It looks like it was made with some sort of print making technique, I'm thinking perhaps cyanotype? Maybe this is what you were going for. The bit of blur reminds us that plants do actually move quite a lot. Bold statement... works for me. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 6 seed head in blue 1 month 2 days ago
“Agree, there is a lot of detail in the image and I would like to see a higher resolution file, the mono approach works  well but I personally feel that the darkened area behind the scooter rider a bit too dark which may be because I'm viewing the image on a small iPad screen.cheersrob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 6: La Dolce Vita 1 month 2 days ago
“I think the two masters have said it all above,  think there is two pictures here, the one of the docks with a great sky and reflections in the water and the other with the lifebouy and steps, a great idea.Cheersrob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 2 days ago
“Agree with Saul regarding the storytelling side, my only thoughts are that i would have preferred to see the top of the main subjects head And although you've darkened down the runner behind I find my eye still wanders across to his face, would it be possible to apply a slight blur to distract a little.cheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 6 - In the lead 1 month 2 days ago
“Really like this street image , the yellow and orange really makes for a striking composition, and for me I'm not too bothered about the green leaves.cheersrob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Active Hub Member 1 month 2 days ago
“I'm afraid I'm with Des on this one, photographical technique it's spot on and good interest in the sky but I find my eye wandering around for that focal point.cheersrob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on 2024 Round 6 _ Reclaimed Pastures 1 month 2 days ago
“Yes I share your sentiments about 800px! There's so much going on here and I can't see it too well however it seems to tell a story about the place, and the B&W I feel helps draw attention to the shapes and textures. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 6: La Dolce Vita 1 month 3 days ago
“Dynamic action shot, a judge would likely say the highlights were blown but I don't mind because the sunlight often catches the finish on those planes and is quite bright anyway. It successfully conveys the excitement that you probably felt seeing a plane that close. The background is in keeping, seems to work ok overall as far as I can see. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 6 - June - Flying below the Radar... 1 month 3 days ago
“A pleasing bit of storytelling - the tight crop and choice of aperture tell the story of the fierce competition. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 6 - In the lead 1 month 3 days ago
“Speaking of lifebelt and steps, Saul...as a guide, things look better in threes rather than twos, though obviously that's just a general rule.”
John Clare made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 3 days ago
“Good to see you taking part here Saul, and look forward to seeing you on Zoom on Tuesday. I echo Des's thoughts. Years ago an experienced photography tutor looked at one of my efforts and said 'What is this a picture of?' I said it was sheep in a field around a tree and a manor house behind and a stone wall in front. He said, 'Too many 'ands'.' And this...and that... etc. You need a lead actor, and supporting cast. I often think of that. Same here...a wide aperture would make it a picture of the lifebelt and steps.”
John Clare made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 3 days ago
“A shot from Atrani on the Amalfi Coast last week. I love the guy's attitude and did my best to capture a flavour of the town. I've removed yellow lines and road signs as far as possible.  The car in the background bothers me, but David A and I discussed it and I took on board his suggestion of darkening the number plate to make it less obvious. Once again I'm finding the 800px resolution doesn't do it justice!”
John Clare made a comment on Round 6: La Dolce Vita 1 month 3 days ago
“SNAP!, seemed we had similar ideas for this round, anyway really like the clouds and youve managed the exposure well. The image gives that sense of freedom and the positioning of the glider in the frame in my opinion is spot on.CheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 6 Flying Free 1 month 3 days ago
“Got the heads up regarding some low level military action through the Mach Loop in Wales last week so set the alarm for an early start. Up on the hill watching F15's & F35's flying through the valleys by 8:30 in the morning.This image was taken at 2000th sec @ f4 and pretty much filled the frame at 200mm zoom, I wanted to use a slower shutter speed  to blur the background but wanted a few in the bag beforehand. What I like about these exercises is that you get to see the aircrafts fully kitted out for action and with more interesting backdrops, although this particular day was a tad hazy and the photos did suffer so had to be tweaked slightly in Lightroom.Not sure how this particular subject will do in front of judges in either open or action subject rounds, be interested in hearing your thoughts.CheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 6 - June - Flying below the Radar... 1 month 3 days ago
“Thanks Des, I can see that now, yes there isn't enough separation and a larger aperture would have helped for sure. And yes, trying some different perspectives could be interesting. At least it was in only in Gloucester, so I can have another go next time I'm there. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 3 days ago
“I like the idea of this, but I'm afraid for me it's not working. I think the problem is the positioning of the lifebouy and the background. The background is not working and I think because the lifebouy and steps are in the same plane you could shoot this wide open (F1.8 if possible) to blur the background which will focus on them to the exclusion of everything else. You could also shoot from a little lower so that the lifebouy is totally out of the water with just blurred building behind it. Obviously I would never have thought of that out in the field :-) but is seems to make sense to me now!”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 6: Way In, Way Out 1 month 4 days ago
“I took this photo on Cleeve Hill. I have tried to balance the glider with the clouds. The sunlight on the leading edge of the wings looks like a halo.”
David Haigh made a comment on Round 6 Flying Free 1 month 4 days ago
“Hi Des,Thanks for the comment, and I agree. The picture is really about the Yorkshireman's fascination with "Intake". In the past winning good pasture back from the moor was often brutally hard work done with pick and shovel. For some it bacame an obscession. This is one of the best examples I have seen.Best regards,David”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 6 _ Reclaimed Pastures 1 month 4 days ago
“A very nice view, but for me lacking a focal point, would have loved to see a tractor, white house or field of oilseed rape.”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 Round 6 _ Reclaimed Pastures 1 month 5 days ago
“Fabulous! Agree about green leaves on right - can you turn them black to echo the ones on the mural (same for all the other ones). Might be too much, but have you tries changing the hue on her clothes to the same shade as the mural girl's hair and cloud?”
Des Ward made a comment on Active Hub Member 1 month 5 days ago
“I do like it, but for me it just feels too clean - have you tried adding a gritty texture or just noise - I think that would bring something to it. Possibly also crop half the sky off?”
Des Ward made a comment on Timeless Scene 1 month 5 days ago
“This is a great capture Dave, I really like it. Green leaves bottom right could go.Cheers,David A”
David Adamson made a comment on Active Hub Member 1 month 6 days ago
“Hi David, love the barrels with their circles and colours in the foreground and the gorgeous brick-built buildings behind, another strong story-telling image from you, good depth of field control too, image seems to be in focus front to back, presumably taken before the drinking of the beer :D Caroline”
Caroline Marsh made a comment on 2024 Round 5 - Drink Beer 1 month 4 weeks ago
“Hi Rob, Echoes your sense of fun and willingness to experiment Rob, my initial thought though is: is there too much competing for space and my attention? have you got two images here? for me the stronger part of the image is the two rides on the right of the image, the circle and then the ride behind it with the splash of red.... there's a harmony with all the circles and then the uprights creating some strengthCaroline”
Caroline Marsh made a comment on Round 5 - May - Fairground Lights 1 month 4 weeks ago
“great shot John, could have been taken in the 50's, assume drone? love it in monochrome”
Caroline Marsh made a comment on Timeless Scene 1 month 4 weeks ago
“Hi David, like the shapes and colours, out of interest did you take a shot with the rotting apple? i like the way the shape of the apple highlights the curves in the fungus and the shadows on the apple mirror the shapes of the underside of the fungus”
Caroline Marsh made a comment on Round 5 - May - Fungi and Apple 1 month 4 weeks ago
“Excellent! What an iconic place... so used to seeing it in colour but the B&W makes it seem as if it literally is an image from the 1950's as if taken from an old movie. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Timeless Scene 1 month 4 weeks ago
“Well done for producing this dramatic image, I think you really got into the spirit not only of Bill Ward, but also of Camera Club, in so far as using the talks to influence your experimentation and style. I like how it is vaguely recognisable but blurry enough to be slightly ambiguous... Something Bill's photos seem to have. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 5 May 2024 river bank 2 months 10 hours ago
“after Bill Ward's fabulous talk I had to take my big camera on a weekend barge trip with friends, this was a 9 shot multiple exposure - this is as shot just the jpeg cropped a bit, there is more refelctions and water at the base but not sure it was bringing anything to the party”
Caroline Marsh made a comment on Round 5 May 2024 river bank 2 months 10 hours ago
“This image was taken under an apple tree in our garden where fungi had grown on some bare earth. I replaced a rotting apple with a fresh one. I thought the fungi had intresting shapes and colour, and the apple gave some contrast.”
David Haigh made a comment on Round 5 - May - Fungi and Apple 2 months 2 days ago
“My honest opinion is that this is an awesome photo! Just super different and eye-catching. Kind of looks pretty good how it is, but no harm in trying bringing out the details if you want. I always find it's good to try things different ways and then choose. I can tell it probably took some patience, and as far as I'm concerned it paid off!”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 5 - May - Fairground Lights 2 months 3 days ago
“Had an hour to spare at Plymouth so tried capturing the lights of the local fairground, the image does consist of a couple of stacked layers as I couldnt get the rides in sync when I had the shutter open, I've had to clone out a couple of bright lights but not sure to if its worth trying to get some more detail in the stars in the sky.CheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 5 - May - Fairground Lights 2 months 3 days ago
“Great picture!”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 Round 5 - Drink Beer 2 months 6 days ago
“I went to the Hook Norton Brewery last week. Good food, good beer and interesting buildings - worth a visit.David”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 5 - Drink Beer 2 months 6 days ago
“I like it! Nice, interesting statement. Simple and bold, with a sense of place. Just wondering about the kite on the left - yes I can figure out what it is if I look closely, but the strings aren't very visible, maybe if this area was darkened they would show? On the other hand, if the kite was retouched out, the picture would lose something. I especially like the way the weather has been captured, the receding background, and the various subject postures. Not sure how much you cropped but I reckon a judge might say the crop is a bit close at the bottom? Depends what was there originally and if it distracted or not. Just a few thoughts, the image still has impact and works very well as a whole, especially with the mono - having plenty of different tones here helps it a lot. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 Round 4 Kite Flying 2 months 3 weeks ago
“This photo was taken a while ago on the top of Malvern British Camp Hill. I thought the original image was a bit stale, especially the sky so I have made it b/w. I have cropped it to concentrate on the people and sky. I have experimented with darkening the people to make them silhouettes but I felt it made the image a bit two dimensional and the contract created a halo around them.”
David Haigh made a comment on 2024 Round 4 Kite Flying 2 months 3 weeks ago
“The gallery only seems to allow me to upload in a square aspect. What am I doing wrong?”
David Haigh made a comment on Z Critique Group 2 months 3 weeks ago
“Great piece of photojournalism, John. Really tells a story. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Make America Great Again 2 months 3 weeks ago
“This is Sherry, the manager of Thunder-Rode, a motorbike shop and hotbed of MAGA memorabilia and activities in Kingman, Arizona. A former Playboy model (she claims) she and the proprietor Jack proudly fly the Confederate flag, attack all things 'woke' and generally campaign noisily for Trump and 'true American values. They were happy to pose for pictures for someone from the UK where, they say, we're going the same way, having kicked out 'that great man Boris Johnson'.”
John Clare made a comment on Make America Great Again 2 months 3 weeks ago
“Good action shot. I am not absolutely sure the LHS player needs to go but worth trying and makinga comparison. I bet the lad with the red hat woud be well pleased with this picture and could claim he went on to score (even if he did not).Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Get Possession 3 months 16 hours ago
“Excellent shot but I agree with Des you could darken the sky to make the storm more imminent.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 4 - April - The Approaching Storm 3 months 16 hours ago
“This is an excellent capture. If I were a vole or mouse looking up, it would be terrifying to see this bird above.”
Dave Hyett made a comment on 2024 Round 4 - new red kite crop 3 months 16 hours ago
“Interesting I had not noticed the 27 until I read the comment above but now it jumps out at me. Yes, best to tone down or even clone out. Good impressist shot.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 16 hours ago
“I couldn't see how to add a second image to the original post. This is the slightly rotated image with a new crop as Des suggested.David”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 4 - new red kite crop 3 months 5 days ago
“Thanks Des. Big ducks these, and they move quick. I think you are right about the crop but I also rotated the image slightly to make the line through the eyes more horizontal. ”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 4 - Red Kite 4 3 months 5 days ago
“Haha, hadn't even noticed the 27! I'll look into toning it down, thanks.”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 1 week ago
“Fabulous image of the duck. The shape is perfect as are the colours and details. Excellent capture David!For me though, the bird is looking slightly left, so I think the head needs to be more on the right hand side of the image looking towards the middle. For me, cropping off the RHS makes it a much stronger image.Cheers Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 Round 4 - Red Kite 4 3 months 1 week ago
“Excellent image, composition is great, especially the 3 boats. I think darkening the clouds might add a little something, and the bottom left catches my eye a little, perhaps darken or crop a little? But I'd be very happy for it to be mine ☺️”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 4 - April - The Approaching Storm 3 months 1 week ago
“Brilliant Des, I love it. The blurred writing doesn't bother me but I'm not too sure about the "27"David”
David Adamson made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 1 week ago
“Fantastic image, well done. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 Round 4 - Red Kite 4 3 months 1 week ago
“Hi DesI think this is a good picture, it gives off a realistic impression of what it is actually like to be in a snowy environment without being boring. Keeps me wondering, in a good way. Well done!”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 1 week ago
“Well it works for me Des, I really like the almost abstract impressionist feel to the image with the strong diagonal line of slabs leading up to the end of the building in the distance and the little girl front and centre just adds to story of excitement with the snow.”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 1 week ago
“One of the main Stockhom shopping streets on a very cold and snowy day without too many pedestrians about.I like that the only things that are sharp are some of the flakes of snow, but you can make out the little girl and her family. I love this, but am loathe to put it into the street round of the annual challenge as I'm not sure how many will get it.Slightly cropped from a 10mm (15mm equiv) at 1/25th" at f6.3 ISO 200.”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 4 - Woohoo! it's snowing 3 months 1 week ago
“I like it, Rob. Very strong mood there, works in mono, I like the composition. All the necessary elements to tell the story with no clutter. Probably would make a good print, I imagine. Nice capture! ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 4 - April - The Approaching Storm 3 months 3 weeks ago
“Not sure if the scaled down version does this justice but taken at Berry Head, Brixham and I was attracted by the the boats heading round towards Brixham hoping to reach port before the storm hits.Taken at 125th at f10 with a 24-120 zoomed in at 60mm then tweaked and in Lightroom & PhotoshopAs a matter of interest you can just see the top of the Berry Head lighthouse which apparently is the highest and shortest lighthouse in the UK being 190ft above sea level and only 16ft tall.CheersRob”
Rob Bullingham made a comment on Round 4 - April - The Approaching Storm 3 months 3 weeks ago
“Hi David, It's very interesting with the spider and I like the subject, although the left wing is much sharper than the right. I agree with John about the background, could you grunge it up, desaturate, or perhaps just add a heavyish vignette?Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Beauty And The Beast 4 months 3 days ago
“Hi David, excellent capture of the Goldfinch, I love the bird and its reflection, and I also like the brown leaf behind it. I'm not sure the top of the image is adding much, and a crop from the top so that the bird and the reflection are mirrored about the centre of the image seems to work better for me. There's also a couple of brighter areas on the left edge which catch my eye. I think that would tighten it all up into a cracking image!Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on Goldfinch 4 months 3 days ago
“Hi David, a very nice action shot, I like that the ball is not quite on the ground and that the main player and immediate supporting cast are all in mid-action, although it doesn't look as if the striker is going to kick the ball :-(I think the blurring of the background has worked well, and a judge over here judging a sport round suggested (very often!) that a slight desaturation of the background can help the subject pop more - it might work here if done carefully.One thing that I think would make it stronger is to clone out the player on the left, he's very bright, but not really adding to the action, and it shouldn't be do difficult to do. It would stop my eyes at least from going to top left.Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Get Possession 4 months 3 days ago
“Hi John, this is lovely, and I appreciate the negative space which I think grounds the owl nicely. I agree a little bit more space on the bottom may help. For me the bottom left corner of both the stump and the wing are just a little bit bright, and I think you could easily afford to darken the owl's shadow a bit more.Cheers, Des :-)”
Des Ward made a comment on Owl and Shadow 4 months 3 days ago
“I have replaced my original offering for this month with this one. A shot from the practical evening at the club on Thursday.  The image I saw was a combination of the owl and shadow, and the angle they formed. A mono conversion highlights that. Looking at it now I could maybe have left a bit more on the bottom.”
John Clare made a comment on Owl and Shadow 4 months 3 days ago
“This is an photo I took at a recent grandson football match - he was in goal. It is a rare attempt at an action shot. I blurred the background.”
David Haigh made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Get Possession 4 months 4 days ago
“This was taken from the hide at Hillers farm shop near stratford.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Goldfinch 4 months 4 days ago
“A popular subject but the bright colour helps this stand out.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 3 - Jazz Shoes 4 months 4 days ago
“Well captured and the sky is fine too. I assume that this is St Andrews Church which gives a nice point of interest. (I transferred this comment from the previous critique area).Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 2 St Andrew's Cheltenham 4 months 4 days ago
“Great landscape though you cannot go wrong in this area.Dave”
Dave Hyett made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 days ago
“Hmmm. Not sure about this. I do find the background distracting, though the spider is an interesting element. Perhaps a shallower DOF would have helped? ”
John Clare made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Beauty And The Beast 4 months 1 week ago
“Interesting. Well done to capture the butterfly with the spider like that! Unusual in a good way. Even though I found the background distracting at first it helps to give a sense of place. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Beauty And The Beast 4 months 1 week ago
“Taken last week in a butterfly house”
David Adamson made a comment on 2024 Round 3 - Beauty And The Beast 4 months 1 week ago
“It works well. Very appropriate for the subject.”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 3 weeks ago
“Cropped letterbox.”
John Clare made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 3 weeks ago
“I like the photo - is it panoramic or just cropped? Really makes me feel as if I'm actually there. Nice dramatic lighting too. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 weeks ago
“I think this is a well composed, refreshingly different image. Colours, perspective, lighting all spot on. The contrasts in the clouds and house colours help it a lot. ”
Saul Scott made a comment on Round 2 St Andrew's Cheltenham 4 months 4 weeks ago
“Des...I can't see how to post comment at the same time as the picture. Am I being dumb?”
John Clare made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 weeks ago
“Yes you're right Des. Let me take another look at that.”
John Clare made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 weeks ago
“Works better if I comment on the actual picture!”
Des Ward made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 weeks ago
“Looks like it's working to me :-) Whoops wrong place - I can edit it but can't delete it - I wonder if John or David can?”
Des Ward made a comment on Z Critique Group 4 months 4 weeks ago
“This is a test for the new home for the Critique Group. We can post our pics, at 800x800px, then write a separate comment. Note that the 800x800 is only a preview and is square. Once you click the image it opens at the normal ratio.”
John Clare made a comment on Round 2: Glencoe Grandeur 4 months 4 weeks ago
“Re my query below, Mark has now explained that the square format is just  for the thumbnails!I'm probably being dim but am having problems uploading images that aren't square! I have resized so that maximum side is only 800px but when I try to upload and save, the image is cropped - I do have the option to change the positioning of the crop but... its still cropped. What am I doing wrong???Linda”
Linda Kirkhope made a comment on River Severn Project (Gallery Full) 6 months 2 weeks ago
“Ian...great shots from you in this gallery! Looks great.JC”
John Clare made a comment on Further back 6 months 3 weeks ago
“I love the feel of this. It almost hints at a chess game mid-play. A slightly graphic style that works so well. ”
Richard Jefferies made a comment on Westbury Court Gardens and St Mary, St Peter and St Paul's Church - Westbury On Severn 7 months 4 weeks ago
“Love this image. Monochrome suits it so well. It's one that I would have wanted to take, and in a similar way. Also got a slight IR feel. Did you aim for an Infra-Red rendering or is that just how it came out?”
Richard Jefferies made a comment on O Severn Barge at Purton 7 months 4 weeks ago
“Thank you Peter.”
Andrew Buckley made a comment on Girl in a straw hat 8 months 4 days ago
“Fantastic images...”
Peter Sanderson made a comment on Girl in a straw hat 8 months 1 week ago
“Infrared image though taken in May. A massive telegraph pole, directly in front of the church, and associated wires have been cloned out by old fashioned editing. I resisted the AI auto fill option!!Apparantly this is the smallest Anglican church in existence.”
Richard Jefferies made a comment on Saint Mary the Virgin, Shepperdine, near banks of the Severn 8 months 2 weeks ago
“Chicken Of The Woods is edible. It tastes like chicken when it is young and tastes like cardboard when it is old. (ref. Fascinated By Fungi by Pat O'Reilly). It is poisonous if growing on Yew.”
David Adamson made a comment on Chicken Of The Woods at Westbury Court Gardens - Westbury On Severn 9 months 3 weeks ago
“Nice image Rich.A b+w version would probably also work well and give some leeway to make the steam pop out even more.Martin”
Martin Linke made a comment on Hot Metal 10 months 4 weeks ago
“Hi SteveGreat shot. As Suggestion to improve the image, only my opinion. I would crop a bit off each side and burn down the bright areas above each Puffin.Andrew ”
Andrew Buckley made a comment on Puffin Talk 11 months 3 weeks ago
“Thank you John. I am sure you have seen this one, CISP gold 2023. Where she was looking was limited by the image I had of her.”
Andrew Buckley made a comment on Tree lovers 11 months 3 weeks ago
“Andy I don't think I've seen this one? I like it. One small point...should she be looking slighly at more of an angle, similar to him? Well done!”
John Clare-Test made a comment on Tree lovers 11 months 3 weeks ago
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Brian Wood made a comment on Andrew Gagg FRPS - Animation for AV - On Zoom (at Home) 11 months 3 weeks ago